Cloud based IDEs are getting popular by the day. All they require is a web browser, where-in the editor can be used to write code which can also be stored in a cloud based repository.

The cloud is slowly getting the popularity and versatility it promised as a concept. It is already facilitating stuff like online backup creation, document sharing & collaboration (via cloud based CMSs) and data-sharing for distributed web channels like social networking.

The main beneficiary of a Cloud based IDE is the Mobile application development front. It truly integrated application development on a distributed level, and different aspects of a mobile application (like native vs. web) can be seamlessly developed, tested and integrated.